Wayne blasts its way to first Little League 11/12 Section 1 title

DUMONT — Wayne hit three home runs in the fifth inning, sealing the win via the 10-run rule on the last one against Parsippany Troy-East, 11-1, on Thursday.

Wayne won its first New Jersey Little League 11/12 Section 1 title since 1970 by way of the long ball. Wayne had already smacked three over the wall before the fifth inning.

Wayne coach Paul Boscarino had never seen little leaguers slug six bombs like that before, especially in the final frame.

"We knew going up in that [fifth] inning, and I told the umpires, 'Don't worry, this is your last inning,' " he said. "I knew there were going to be three home runs."

Second baseman Jack Feit pounded the walk-off solo shot, trotting — as he already done in the fourth inning following a two-run homer — into a mob of his teammates at the plate.

Wayne broke the game open in the second inning, all done with two outs. After two strikeouts, the top of the lineup rallied with six straight runners reaching safely. Ten of Wayne's 11 total runs were scored by the one through four hitters.

"There's not a team in the state of New Jersey that's worked as hard as these boys," Boscarino said. "These boys are working three to four hours per day. They don't stop. They earned this, but they did it because they just work harder than anyone I've ever seen."

Parsippany Troy-East led for only a half-inning, as Wayne rode the arm of pitcher Dom Concellari.

After allowing one run in the first, the young hurler tossed shut down baseball for the final 3 2/3 innings until he left the game on a pitch-count limit. During that span, he allowed no hits and struck out six, all swinging.

"It's been every game," Boscarino said of Concellari's performance. "These kids responded. If we're down five runs, they come up the next inning and they score seven."

With the win, Wayne advances to the Joe Graziano state tournament in Wallington next week. To prepare for that, Boscarino will continue to work his kids hard in practice so it pays off on the field.

"When they get on the field, it's easy because the practices are so hard," Boscarino said.

Wayne blasts its way to first Little League 11/12 Section 1 title

DUMONT — Wayne hit three home runs in the fifth inning, sealing the win via the 10-run rule on the last one against Parsippany Troy-East, 11-1, on Thursday.

Wayne won its first New Jersey Little League 11/12 Section 1 title since 1970 by way of the long ball. Wayne had already smacked three over the wall before the fifth inning.

Wayne coach Paul Boscarino had never seen little leaguers slug six bombs like that before, especially in the final frame.

"We knew going up in that [fifth] inning, and I told the umpires, 'Don't worry, this is your last inning,' " he said. "I knew there were going to be three home runs."

Second baseman Jack Feit pounded the walk-off solo shot, trotting — as he already done in the fourth inning following a two-run homer — into a mob of his teammates at the plate.

Wayne broke the game open in the second inning, all done with two outs. After two strikeouts, the top of the lineup rallied with six straight runners reaching safely. Ten of Wayne's 11 total runs were scored by the one through four hitters.

"There's not a team in the state of New Jersey that's worked as hard as these boys," Boscarino said. "These boys are working three to four hours per day. They don't stop. They earned this, but they did it because they just work harder than anyone I've ever seen."

Parsippany Troy-East led for only a half-inning, as Wayne rode the arm of pitcher Dom Concellari.

After allowing one run in the first, the young hurler tossed shut down baseball for the final 3 2/3 innings until he left the game on a pitch-count limit. During that span, he allowed no hits and struck out six, all swinging.

"It's been every game," Boscarino said of Concellari's performance. "These kids responded. If we're down five runs, they come up the next inning and they score seven."

With the win, Wayne advances to the Joe Graziano state tournament in Wallington next week. To prepare for that, Boscarino will continue to work his kids hard in practice so it pays off on the field.

"When they get on the field, it's easy because the practices are so hard," Boscarino said.